Rena is completing her Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Psychology and Gender Studies from McGill University. She holds her Diploma of Collegial in Social Science and Gender Studies from Vanier College where she finished on honours roll. She has worked as a Tutor for 1 1/2 years at Vanier College, where she tutored all social science disciplines. She has worked as a note taker for kids with special needs at Vanier College. Rena is a Co-Founder and was the Vice President Vanier College’s black student association. In this role she completed various administrative tasks and community outreach programs. As a peer mentor at Vanier College, she work with special needs students facing difficulties adapting to higher education by providing academic and at times emotional support when necessary. In 2021, Rena was named student of the year by Cavelier de LaSalle, for her outstanding academic dedication and her positive impact on the school community through formal and informal roles. In 2023, she was awarded the Excellence in College Writing: Research Methods, for outstanding writing and perfect score in her final research paper. Rena believes that tutoring is a learning experience for both the tutor and the tutee.